hybris.
I hereby use an archaic spelling for the subject of a principle long forgot.
You cannot conquer Nature, and you never will. Cursed are those who pretend they can.
I hereby use an archaic spelling for the subject of a principle long forgot.
You cannot conquer Nature, and you never will. Cursed are those who pretend they can.
Long forgotten, indeed.
Quote from: Henry of Huntingdon, Historia Anglorum
With the greatest vigor he commanded that his chair should be set on the shore, when the tide began to rise. And then he spoke to the rising sea saying "You are part of my dominion, and the ground that I am seated upon is mine, nor has anyone disobeyed my orders with impunity. Therefore, I order you not to rise onto my land, nor to wet the clothes or body of your Lord."
But the sea carried on rising as usual without any reverence for his person, and soaked his feet and legs. Then he moving away said: "All the inhabitants of the world should know that the power of kings is vain and trivial, and that none is worthy of the name of king but He whose command the heaven, earth and sea obey by eternal laws"
I'm not religious, but this is a great demonstration of the necessity of humility. Nature is a greater authority than man.But the sea carried on rising as usual without any reverence for his person, and soaked his feet and legs. Then he moving away said: "All the inhabitants of the world should know that the power of kings is vain and trivial, and that none is worthy of the name of king but He whose command the heaven, earth and sea obey by eternal laws"
The processing power of wetware has been declining for centuriesboth in the middle of the Gaussian distribution, and at the high end.
Yes, since wheat domesticated us.Coronavirus is very contagious. If you have coronavirus, you will possibly have it for weeks before you start showing symptoms, and you may be contagious for days before you show symptoms. It is estimated that coronavirus will kill between 1 and 3% of people who contract it, however between 15 and 20% of people will require critical medical care, including those that will die from it. If you need critical medical care, but do not receive it, the chances you will die from coronavirus is almost certain. This is why it is so important that the coronavirus not spread quickly.
Whilst it's certainly a serious problem and absolutely should be treated as such, I'm not yet convinced by the mortality rates. Testing is often only performed for people exhibiting severe symptoms. We have the stand-out case of Germany, with 29,056 cases and 118 deaths (0.4%) which surely is due in part to the fact that they are conducting a huge 160,000 tests per week, and so picking up carriers with mild symptoms or who are asymptomatic... carriers whom other nations are likely to miss. Of course there may be other reasons; it's too early to make definitive assessments, but still, this seems a likely explanation.